Mawgan

Not met any of you guys yet as I'm not all that often around, but am always up for a Chinese.. 15th, 20th or 21st I think could be ok.. Either place is good, eaten in both, (but a couple of years ago now..)

*Mental note to self, loose the Santa jumper* I think physical attraction is important, but less so as you grow older.. Teenagers seem to on the whole grab someone they fancy, I tend to find these days I'm more interested in someone I mentally rather than physically fancy, (if that makes any sense). As for all women wanting a guy who is intelligent, loyal etc, well some don't. Ex just wanted a fling. Shame as I thought moreof her. C'est la vie..

I strongly suspect that would increase my chances at decrease yours.. If you see someone nice and ignore her, she's not likely to come rushing over and talk to you, more likely to show an interest in someone that might show an interest in her. Never been one for the treat them mean and keep them keen thing.. Back to speed dating, still think there could be something in it. 30ish minidates perhaps gives you a better chance of meeting someone you click with than a good few less snatched conversations where you can hardly hear yourself think and half the conversation involves each of you yelling what? at eachg other.. Final thought, there is a big difference between speed dating and dating someone on speed. Recent experience suggests there are some rare isotopes around that are more stable and predictable.

Interesting, because thats exactly what I want in a woman.. If i'm honest, I think I may have let number 4 rule a little more in the past than now; have had a couple of relationships with good looking girls that really don't have nice personalities, hence I've been dumped on and left heartbroken. Such is life.. I'd like a girl that I can watch the Simpsons with while we are getting ready to go out to a non shoot all the aliens type film or the theatre, who looks equally good in a ball gown or jeans and a rugby shirt. Mostly, she's got to be someone that I am attracted to as a person. If there is a flaw in the personaility, (for want of a better word) then one day I'll wake up and see it and not want to be there.. My single female friends say I'm too picky. Rather be alone for the right reasons, than with someone for the wrong reasons..

Used to use the train to and from Manchester, (Stockport to be exact) and it was a nightmare. Gave up and started driving instead. Even through the winter over the Peaks it was far better.. Trains to and from Leeds used to be few and far between, and slow. Takes me about half the time to get to the office there by car than by train as I can time it to avoid the worst of the traffic. Get it wrong and its a nightmare though..

Erm.. And me.. Hardly ever here as I work away a lot and there seems to be quite a few people around where I live that are in a similar position.. The ladies being booked up before the guys does seem to be typical from what I've heard. Makes me wonder where all the single ladies are when I actually do manage to venture into town for an evening..

Which of the companies did you think was best? Might give it a go again sometime so would be good to know which to go for/avoid..

Thats a wash out? I'd have thought that the odds were pretty good for us chaps then.. That said, I am skeptical about people meeting the right partner for each other at these things, but it seems to me to me that they are out there somewhere and the only way to find them is to increase your chances of so doing by getting out and about.. If that makes any sense..

Joolz from Joospeed.. He specialises in TVRs but is a car nut so if you have something slightly out of the ordinary he may be worth a call, (you will find him with a google search). Excellent chap, just won the customer service award from pistonheads.com Failing that, I'm sure I saw an old Austin Healey at the Leader Road garage (Hillsborough way) about a year or maybe 18 months ago. They did a good job of servicing an old Saab, and I'd used them as they were highly recommended to me..

Think you are right to a point; there were definately some odd and sad characters around.. Some of the women weren't much better..

Not keen on them, but they are far better than a nuclear power station or the fossil fuel burning ones we get most of our power from.. Personally I thnk we should make a lot more use of wind and solar power. Be interested to know if that would have an effect on the environment though; surely taking energy out of the system would have some effect? Possibly only if there is enough removed..

Seen quite a few of those around and about recelty so they could be those.. Fairly sure they are not VASCAR related, but I could be wrong..

Managed to miss the last one as I'm rarely in town, (and even more rarely on the forum truth be told), but I'm likely to be more static for a while so count me in..

Intersting night at the Halcyon a little while ago, not least because it was the last place my ex and I went to before she became my ex.. When they say speed dating, it really is speedy; 3 minutes is just about long enough to sit down, a few pleasantries either side then you need to move on. In a couple of cases, that was a blessed relief, in a couple more not so.. Worth thinking about the age range if you are going to do one of these things, I'm 34 and went to a 30-45 event and about 50% of potential matches I reckon will have ruled each other out immediately because of the better part of 15 years age difference.. Worth thinking about fairly open questions; if you ask 'what was the last great film you saw' to someone that doesn't like films you are onto a looser before you start. All in all, not a bad night out. Nothing has come of it, but think I'll try again.. We should maybe organise a forum trip to one, at least there would be a few like minded souls drowning their sorrows after..

Hi all.. Wondered if anyone had tried any of the various speed dating events in town since that thread was last updated.. Long story, but it now seems I may be free to try this out afterall.. So, any particualrly good/bad experiences/venues?